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Sailing in company with a Red Funnel ferry on 9th December 2013

On Southampton Water 9th December 2013

Anvil Point and Eddystone alongside in Southampton

Eddystone. One of 6 ships T procured under a Private Finance Initiative and available for use as naval auxiliaries to the British armed forces. Southampton 24 April 2013

Flensburger Schiffbau Point Class ro-ro-cargo ship Eddystone in Southampton, 29 March 2012. Information on the class can be found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_class_sealift_ship

Eddystone - Belfast Lough

Discharging an earth grader belonging to the Royal Engineers in Muscat, Oman. There was no dedicated Ro-Ro berth in Muscat, however for just such occasions 'Eddystone' is fitted with a side door and this was used instead. The sideramp has a capacity of 75 tonnes. Muscat, 11/08/10

Lying at anchor off Wandelaar whilst awaiting a pilot for Antwerp. We'd just returned from the North Cape of Norway with a mixed Belgian and British cargo - the Belgian contingent to be discharged in Antwerp and the British in Marchwood. M.V. Eddystone 23235 grt, 6971 nrt, 13274 dwt 193 x26 x 7.4m

SEEN AT VICTORIA CHANNEL BEFAST 15.6 2010

Lying at anchor off Cape Gata, near Akrotiri in British Sovereign Territory, Cyprus. She was killing time for a few days prior to making a call at Beirut, thence Soudha Bay (Crete) before returning home to the UK. M.V. Eddystone 23235 grt, 6971 nrt, 13274 dwt 193 x26 x 7.4m IMO 9234070 Callsign: ZI

Looking aft along the Main Deck of 'Eddystone' in Marchwood about to discharge another load from Iraq/Kuwait (as part of the UK pull out). As well as various trucks, 4x4s and armoured vehicles there was also 4 'Challenger 2' tanks together with an RN Merlin helicopter aboard - quite a menagerie. MV

Eddystone (I think) - Belfast Dry Dock July 2007 Not 100

BBQ and drinks aboard 'Eddystone' somewhere in the Red Sea on 08/12/07. L-R: ETO Barry Pryn (ex Marconi sparks), various Squaddies. 3rd Right to Right - C/O Kevin Foulkes, 2/E Peter Gough (ex NZSCo/Fishers) and C/E Paul Jago (ex Port Line, NERC, Denholms Car Carriers).

Hartland Point, Eddystone & RFA Sir Bedivere at Marchwood Military Port, Southampton Water 29 July 2006.